diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js
index 87e884a347..188d16a820 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ import { without_reactive_context } from './dom/elements/bindings/shared.js';
 import { set_signal_status, update_derived_status } from './reactivity/status.js';
 import * as w from './warnings.js';
 
+/**
+ * True if updating in an effect context that is reactive (i.e. not branch/root effects)
+ */
 let is_updating_effect = false;
 
 export let is_destroying_effect = false;
@@ -444,7 +447,7 @@ export function update_effect(effect) {
 	var was_updating_effect = is_updating_effect;
 
 	active_effect = effect;
-	is_updating_effect = true;
+	is_updating_effect = (flags & (BRANCH_EFFECT | ROOT_EFFECT)) === 0; // Branch/root effects are not reactive contexts
 
 	if (DEV) {
 		var previous_component_fn = dev_current_component_function;
@@ -665,7 +668,7 @@ export function get(signal) {
 			(derived.f & CONNECTED) === 0 &&
 			!untracking &&
 			active_reaction !== null &&
-			(active_reaction.f & CONNECTED) !== 0;
+			(is_updating_effect || (active_reaction.f & CONNECTED) !== 0);
 
 		var is_new = (derived.f & REACTION_RAN) === 0;